Events & Awareness Days
What’s On: Events & Awareness Days You Won’t Want to Miss
Stay up to date with key dates, awareness days, and community events to engage with and celebrate what matters, all year round.
A campaign to raise awareness of high cholesterol as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and promote screening and management.
A 28-day public health campaign encouraging smokers to quit smoking during the month of October.
The start of Vegetarian Awareness Month, celebrating the joy, compassion, and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism and raising awareness of its benefits.
The start of Vegetarian Awareness Month, celebrating the joy, compassion, and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism and raising awareness of its benefits.
An informal observance dedicated to spreading kindness and encouraging people to smile, observed on the first Friday in October.
A week celebrating modern work practices and encouraging employers to create flexible and supportive work environments.
An international day of action for animal rights and welfare, celebrating all forms of animal life.
A UN observance dedicated to celebrating science and technology and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition.
A specific week within Dyslexia Awareness Month, focusing on a particular theme related to dyslexia and neurodiversity.
A week dedicated to celebrating Braille and promoting literacy for blind and visually impaired people.
A campaign to raise awareness of malnutrition and dehydration, promoting screening, treatment, and support.
A UN observance (first Monday of October) to reflect on the state of human settlements and the basic right of all to adequate shelter, promoting sustainable urban development.
A day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education, reflect on the crucial role they play in development, and consider how to better support them globally.
A day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education, reflect on the crucial role they play in development, and consider how to better support them globally.
A day dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness of cerebral palsy, promoting a global movement to ensure people with CP have the same rights, access, and opportunities as anyone else.
A day dedicated to raising awareness and action to tackle digital exclusion, ensuring everyone has the access, skills, and confidence to use the internet.
A day dedicated to promoting the importance of quality assurance in the workplace and celebrating the work of quality professionals.
A day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of financial planning for long-term financial security.
An awareness day celebrating lesbian history, diversity, and culture globally.
An annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment.
A campaign to raise awareness about baby loss, support bereaved parents, and drive improvements in care and support for those affected by pregnancy and baby loss.
A week dedicated to raising awareness of hate crime, encouraging reporting, and standing in solidarity with victims.
A unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world.
A day to raise awareness of homelessness, its causes, and the need for support, encouraging communities to get involved in supporting the homeless in their local area.
World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma, observed on October 10th every year.